Monthly Archives: June 2006

New Hampshire Glossary: Ear Marks

ear marks – a “mark” or distinctive pattern was placed on a domestic animal's ear…

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Manchester New Hampshire Entrepreneur, Alma M. (Cavagnaro) Truesdale (1881-1973)

almas tea roomMaria “Alma” Cavagnaro was born July 18, 1881 in Boston Massachusetts of Italian parents, John/Luigi and Catterina (Magis) Cavagnaro. She died June 1973 in Manchester New Hampshire. Her father immigrated from Italy about 1874, and was at first a fruit dealer, then by 1900 was a candy maker in Boston. Continue reading

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Pocket Watch – Timer

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Bubbler (i.e. Drinking Fountain)

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New Hampshire’s Official State Sandwich

In the spirit of one-upmanship…

New Hampshire needs an official State Sandwich. We recently gained an official state fruit–… Continue reading

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